Physics · BGCSE / Thermal physics
Multiple choicePast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
A vacuum flask contains 150 g of water at 10 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg °C. The latent heat of fusion of water is 3.4 × 10⁵ J/kg. What mass of ice at 0 °C must be added to the flask to change the temperature of the water to 0 °C?
Source: BEC BGCSE Physics 2022, Paper 1, Question 13
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